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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-19
NEW BERRY HERALD AND NEWS, JANUARY Is, 1887

biography he Says "r am compelled 20 mako
special mention Of Capt. II. e, Leo, engineer.
This officer greatly distinguished himself at
tho siego Of Vera Cruz" And at Cerro
+ Gordo Gen. Scott wrote: "I am compelled
to mako special mention Of Capt. II. u. Lee,
engineer This officer was indefatigablo dur
ing thcso operations IN reconnoissances, rs
daring as laborious, and Of tho utmost value.
Nor was ho less conspicuous in placing bat
tcries and in conducting columns to their sta-
t1ons under tho heavy fro Of the onomy."
II is said that when Con. Scott was asked
what was tho most daring achievement Of
tho war, ho said, "Leo's crossing tho Pedrigal."
Tho Pedrigal is q vast pathless field Of vol
canic rock lying between Chorubusco and
San Augustin and south of San Augustin
several miles 1t was only passable by day
light with great peril, but Capt Leo crossed
it at night alone, carrying message from
Brig. Gen. Smith to Gen. Scott. In Scotts
own words: "Tho greatest feat Of physical
and moral courage performed by any indi-
vidual, III my knowledge, pending tho CAM
paign." Santa Anna was OH tho right and
Valencia OH tho loft, and tho slightest dovia-
ton OH his part either way would havo thrown
Capt Leo into tho hands Of one Of them He
had nothing to guido him OH his way but tho
direction Of tho wind.
Leo was wounded ut Chapultepec. lie was
C"lCo pfOnnotCu lot MS SCfVlccS Ill MCxlCO.
In 1917 ho was brevetcd major for gallant
and mertolious conduct IN tho battlo Of Cerro
Gordo, and later was brovetcd lieutenant
colonel for bravery at Contreras and Cheru-
busco. Years after Gen. Scott said: "Lee Is
tho greatest military Geni'S i'll America"
Superintendent ut West Point and Eight
in; Indians In Texas.
After tho Mexican troubles were over Col.
Leo was appointed a member Of tho board Of
engineers and stationed at Sollor's Point, near
Baltimore. IIo was busy with tho construc-
ton Of Fort Calhoun until nodo superintend-
cnt of tho military academy at West Point in
1882, whcrc ho remained threo years. During
his administration tho course Of study was
extended to fivo years, und numerous I'M
provcmcns wero mado in tho academy and
its surroundings. 1t was ho who built tho
ffno riding hail. mado tho good road, tho
wharf anl other improvements.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-19
The Battle of Cold IInrbor.-Ice Meeting
Jackson.

1t YVES The morning before tho battlo Of Cold
IIarbor. Gen Leo sat silont Oh the steps Of u
house on Hogan's plantation, while n crowd
Of officers talked, planned and counciled
around him. 1t was past noon; Hill and
Longstreet halted with their mon awaiting
Stonewall Jackson's riGhU at Now Cold 1iar-
bori courier announces TO Leo that Jackson
was at hand; this was tho timo determined
upon for action. About noon tho battle bo-
gan. At tho end Of two hours Lee sent Long
street to mako a diversion in favor of tho at
tacliing columns, and orders for general ad-
vnnco wcro given. Then amid tho bclching
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-19

JACKSON AND LEE At COLD HARBOR,
Of cannon and tho rattlng Of mllsllctry Il
mighty cheer arose. Tho words jackson,
Jackson" ran along tho lines, din n shout SO
wild and triumphant" says ono who was
present, "that it rolled across tho woods and
reached tho ears Of tho Federal army" Tho
samo soldier, who can write as well us fight,
has written this dramatic description of tho
very dramatic event, tho meeting between
Leo and jackson that immediately took place
Jackson was riding raw boncd sorrcl, with
his knees drawn up by the short sirrups, his eyes
pecring out from beneath the low rim OF his pad.
dcd cap; there WAS absolutely nothing about him,
save tho dngy stars on his collar, to Indicate his
rank. Leo, on tho contrary, was clad in q neat
uniform without decorations, rode an excellent
and carefully groomcd horse, and every detail OF
his person, every movement of tho erect and
graceful figure OF tho most stately cavalier in tho
southern army, revealed his elevated character,
tho consciousness OF command. species OF moral
and Official grandeur, both OF which it was i'm
possible to mistake. Tho Almighty had mado
both these human beings truly great; to only ono
OF them had lie given tho additional grace of
looking great.
"Ah, general" said Ice, graspny Jacksons
hand, II am very glad TO geo you; hoped to
have been with you before"
Jackson saluted, and returned the pressure OF
that hand, Of whose owner he snid: "IIo IS
phenomenon; ho IL the only man would follow
blindfold." Gen. Leo then looked with anxiety
IN tho direction Of the firing on the lef.. THAT
fire Is very heavy" no said IN his deep voice, "DO
you think your men can stand it, Gcncral:'
Jackson turned his head quickly. listened for
IN instant, and then replied in tho curt tones SO
familiar TO all who knew him:
"Thcy can stand almost anything, general.
They can stand thn:"' Ten minutes nftrr uttaring
these word3 Jackson aalutcd his commander, put
spurs to his raw boncd horse, and went Mt full
speed to rcjoin his corps which, IN his words,
had closed in upon tho front and rear Of tho
enemy, and was pressing forward. Leo re.
manned at the center There ho was ready to
deliver his great blow?
This was ono of tho most stubborn battles
Of the war, and was won by tho Confcdcratcs.
Gen. Mcclellan was driven back to tho
Chickahominy.
1t wa; Lees gcncraship which goincl tho
Confcdcrates tho "Sccond Battle OF Manas-
cas-" and bnlicd tho Fcdcras' third advance
on Richmond.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-19

"STRAfFOHD HOUSE." mRTnPIACE OF
GEN. LEE.
cat this period Gen. Henry Leo was absent
IN tho West Indies in pursuit of health, and
in one OF his admirable lettora written to his
son Carter, then stu lent at Cambridge. he
says: Robert, who was always good, will bo
confirmed in his happy turn OF mind by his
ever watchful and aifcctionato mother
"Whcn RobcrG was II years old his
father died From his excellent mother ho
learned at this early ago to practice self do
nial and self control, aa we'll as tho strictest
eronomv IN nil financial CONCERNS virtues
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-19
IIo Lcnds Ills Army to the Frontier.

IIc Leads His Army to the Frontier.
Gen. Leo determined to transfer his army
into Maryland, thus changing tho theatre Of
war from tho interior to tho frontier. On
Sept. 3, near tho mouth OF tho Monocacy, to
tho sounds OF martial music, singing "Mary-
land, My Maryland" tho ".aSGcd rcbcls'
crossed tho Potomac, clatcd and joyful at tho
accomplishment of their long cherished
drcahl "Thousunds," said Gen. Ice, caro-
without shoes" Ono OF tho officers of Lcc';
staff says that when, later Leo passed
through 11agerstown, ono Of Il group Of ladies
Oh the sidewalk exclaimed, as sho first saw
Lee: "Oh, what a magnificent man; why Is
he not on our sdol
Aftcr tho baltic Of Sharpsburg Lee with
drew again across tho Potomac, and tho OK
pedition into Maryland was over. Tho bloody
hattla nf fredericksburg followed. IN which
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05
Recovering the Swag.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29.-Robert Pink erton is still in this city tonight and is engaged in recovering more of the stolen money. It has been found con siderable amount was distributed here among Cooks friends in East Bottoms, in sums ranging from $500 to 5000. There has now been reeoverd in all about $40,000 of the SG0,000 which was stolen. Of this amount S22, ,000 was ob- tained at Leavenworth last night.
 The Pinkerton party did not leave to- day for St. ouis as was given out, but all remained here, and in addition there to detective arrived from St. Louis, bringing Cook. Witroek is accompa- nied by his mother. He and Cook were taken to the Adams Express office where a consultation was held. As a result of their days work the detec- tives have secured probably about Sl0,- GOO. A lot of banknotes were found concealed in beer bottles under the house of John Cox in East Bottoms, Cook, who was with Whitrock after the robbery and afterwards divided the money and mailed the "Jim Cummings" letter. The detectives have turned in about Sl5,000 and estimate from 1000 to S45 900 as still unaceOunted for.
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laugh to any extent without any great effort, but I can't cry without wearing me out. must cry when see others cry. I am bundle of emotions. I must tell you little circumstance by way of illustration. My first pastoral call was made on man who was laid up with dropsy in his right leg. talked with that man for half an hour, and when l got up to go had pain in my right leg. When I got home my wife said, What is the matter, have you hurt your leg?' Oh, no, I have been calling on lame man. replied. As to weddings they are jolly affairs as 2 rule. The majority of people who get married ought to get married. As a general thing marriage is the best thing that could happen to them. It is the making of great many men. Where there is one bad match there are five hundred good ones. can look over my congregation and l can't find an infe- licitous case. Now and then you can hear of an unhappy match in the news papers, but the thousands of happy ones are never reported. It is just like en- gineers. One will run train of the bank the very first thing, but there are hun dreds who run their trains to their des- tinations in safety. Ofone thing am cer- tain, and that is there are very few bad people, by which l mean that man never did wrong who started out to do it. The majority of men who do wrong are the victims of circumstances. Some peoples marriage relations wholly tend toward happiness and concord. The in- terest of the husband and wife are one. When the fortunes of the husband rise the whole family go up with him; when his fortune takes tumble the family go down with him, from the grandfather to the smallest baby. I believe in wo- man. The refining and elevating influ- ence of woman in the world cannot be exaggerated, and the man who marries a good wife has done much to insure his prosperity for both worlds. 1 know lots of fellows who would have gone to temporal and eternal smash-up long ago but for the refining and elevatlng influ- ence of their wife or mother."
 "Then you think, taken all in all, this is a pretty good world?"
 1.-The summary of the whole thing is that this is a grand old world, and I want to stay in it as long as can. would not want to get ont of it all if did not be- lieve there was grauder one. This is a good enough one for me for long time yet. I have been all over the world most, and got back here safely. and believe Brooklyn is about the best place of all.'
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 The WiNOW's EMud.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Subscriptions to the fund for the benefit of Mrs. Logan received up to date aggregate S25,000.
 In response to the invitation sent out by telegraph by Capt. George E. Lemon asking subscriptions to the fund for the benefit of Mrs. Logan, they are coming in rapidly and at 10 o'clock to- night the total amounted to S26, GOO.
 Nothing: has been heard from the committeetn Chicago engaged in solic- iting funds, and similar committees are engaged in other cities who have not reported results. Mrs. Logan's property is encumbered for nearly its full value, and the purpose is to raise sufficient funds to clear it of incum- brance and leave her sufficient to enable her to live in the manner to which she has been accustomed. It is expected the subscriptions will reach Sl00,000 before the end of the week.
 CHICAGO, Dee. BOA fund has been started here to raise the mortgage on the Chicago home of Gen. Logan. C. B Farwell headed the subscription with 5000. It is ex pected that any surplus will be applied to the fund being raised for Mrs. Logan.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05
Two conneetieut Sisters or 70.

John Quincy Adams and John Han cock, "the singer" married two sisters, the daughters of a noted Methodist divine in Connecticut. John Quincy was a favorite with the old people, and Mary's choice was approved by them. So, when the banns were published the parent said: Mary, if you will furnish The text will preach you a wedding sermon." She was equal to the task, and gave the test: Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her" Needless to say that justice was done to the occasion and the text. Not so with Margaret, who was reeeiv- ing the attentions of her John in very inexpensive way, as far as her parents were concerned, for it is sad that "he never crossed his legs under their fest tive board" So, when the banns were published she said to her father: "Father, you preached wedding ser mon for Mary; cannot you preach one for me? He at first demurred, but at last consented aud called for the text, when Margaret, who was equal to the occasion, said; And John came, neither eating nor drinking, and yet ye say he hath deyil.a
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success of it. MT. Williams was the founder of the San Francisco Board of Trade and it's first president; he is also a member of the San Francisco Cham Der of Commerce. He is now engaged in farming. mining, and stock raising enterprises, and is a representative of the business men of the State. In per sonal appearance he is short, stoutly built. has white hair, mustache and whiskers that are rapidly turning from brown to gray brown eyes and kind iy expression of countenance.
 Senator Parson c. Cheney, of New Hampshire, who took his seat the same day as MT. Williams, is native of the State which sent him to the Senate, He was born in Holderness N H., in 1928, and acquired an education in the schools of that city,. He preferred a business to professional life, and learn ed the paper business, and when only 26 years of age built his own paper mill. He has held number of offices of more or less importance and for two years, 1S75-76, was governor of his State. The personal appearance of the new Senator Is striking. He is tall and rather spare, has small, long head, with high re- treating forehead. set off by dark hair, brushed back straight without parting. His eyes are dark gray, set well under bristling eyebrows; his nose is very large, of the shape known as ''Scotch" and which is a high color. He has a small squirrel shaped mouth; sursAount- ed by short mustached upper lip, and the lower part of his long angHlar face is extended by tapering reddish-brown whiskers. He dresses in black and looks enough like ex-Senator Davis of West Virginia, to be his brother
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05
Mortality of the Presidency.

No fewer than ten men who have been either president or vice-president of the United States, or who have been candi- dates for the honors of either office, have died within the last sixteen month. Their names are as follows:
 Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, twice presi- dent of the United States, from 1869 to 1877, died at Mount McGregor, near Saratoga, N. r., of cancer, on July 23, 1885.
 Gen. George B. Mcclellan, nominated for president by the democratic party in 1864, and afterward governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881, died suddenly at his home in Orange, x. J., early on the morning of October 20, 1885.
 Thomas A. Hendricks, candidate for e-president in 1876, and elected to that office in 1884, died at Indianapolis, Ind, on November 26, 1885. .-
 B. Gratz Brown, candidate for vice president in 1872 on the ticket with Horace Greeley, dice in St. Louis, Mo-, on December l3. 1885.
 Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, demo- cratic candidate for president in 1880, died at Governors Island. in New fork harbor, on February 9, 1886.
 Horatio Seymour, ex-governor of New York, democratic candidate for pres ident in 1868, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Roscoe Conkling, in Utica, N. Y., on February l2, 1856.
 David Davis, elected president of the United States senate on October l3, 1871, to succeed Vice President Arthur, died at Bloomington, H., on June 2G, 1886.
 Samuel J. Tilden, nominated for pres ident of the United States in 1876, died at hls residence, "Greystone," near Yonkers, N. r., on August 4, 1886.
 Chester A. Arthur, president of the United States from September P, 1881, to March 4, 1885, died at his home, l23 Lexington avenue, New York City, of cerebral apoplexy, on November IS, 1886.
 Charles Francis Adams, grandson Of the second president of the United States, and son of the sixth president of the United States and candidate for vice. president On the ticket with Martin i Van Buren, in ls4s, died at his home on Mount Vernon street, on November Fl, l 1886.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-01-05
CHANGES IN CONGRESS.
Distinguished Men Who Will be Missed From the Next session of
 Congress.

Cur Two New Senators. Morrison, Of TIIinOis-Hewitt.e of New York Tucker and Cabeti, of Nir- ginia-General Bragg, Of " sconsin, the Com
 mRnder of the ..Iron
 Brigade.'
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 of New York city where he won a prize scholarship to Columbia College, graduating from there at the head of his class. He is lawyer by profession, but owing to the failure of his eyesight he entered business life and under the firm name of Cooper < Hewitt, estab- lished extensive iron works in Penn sylvania. He served in the Forty fourth, Forty fifth, Forty seventh, Fortv-eighth and Forty-ninth con- gresses, but was not candidate for the Forty-sixth.
 There were great men before Aga memnon: there have been great men since his day, and there will continue to be great men to the end of time. Nevertheless, it will be hard to fill the vacancy that will be made about three months hence by Mir. Hewitt's retire ment in consequence of his recent ele- vation to the mayoralty of New York. MT. Hewitt has never studied the art of personal popularity. Like Senator Sherman, he has forced himself to the front rank of American statesmen by reason of his superior intellect and sterling honesty of purpose. Thomas Callyle once said, on the agony O. chronic indigestion, that he was "cursed with that abominable organ called a liver" The outcry of the great author is echoed by the congressman rom New York. He is great sufferer from dyspepsia and it's attendant evil-inso- mania. Mir. Hewitt is of gaunt frame, of sallow complexion and is unostenta- tious in manner. His temper is none of the best and he is inclined to be pet ulent if cornered in debate by per son of an aggressive nature. He is by no means frequent speaker, but when he condescends to speak on any public question he has the interested attention of his colleagues on both sides of the house--and this is more tlsan can be said of many congressman. For some time past Mir. Hewitt has not been con tented with seat in congress. A man of wide intellectual vision, rising above the petty motives that seem to influence & large number of the members of the house, he has found his efforts thwarted as also his endeavors to lift congressional legislation to a higher plane of action, by the pigmies, who, by some inscrutable reason are permit ted to gain entrance to the house Of representatives.
 1t almost goes without saying that John Randolph Tucker and George c. Cabell. the two most prominent Mem ters from the Old Dominion, will be missed. The former gentleman retired from Congress partly on his own ae-
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district, who will take his departure with Bragg. In his way he is quite as as much of character as the latter. He is not outwardly as pugnacious as Bragg, but is his equal in courage. No one, looking at Morrison, would be in- clined to pick him out as leader of men. He possesses neither the elegance. suavity nor political adroitness of Bragg, nor the logical reasoning pow CTS and general knowledge of Hewitt. But he does possess to an eminent de- gree, honesty, continuity of purpose, and a perseverance that is unequalied among his colleagues. While he suffers in comparison with many brilliant lights whose names are familiar, he rises far above the mediocrity that of late years afflicted members ofthe house, His great experience as a legislator and his unflinching hostility to legislative robbery will cause his absence to be keenly felt. Mir. Morrison on the street might be taken for country merchant. He moves about in a self-absorbed way, but nevertheless cognizant of every thing going on around him.
 While many of the most prominent men or congress are leaving public life, iOltNCls OthClo dit tciuihk to take their places. When the upper house of congress convened few days ago, two Senators were ready to be sworn in-one from California, the oth- CT from New Hampshire. Abram F. Williams. who was elected from the former State as the successor of George Hearst, is native of Maine. having been born in New Portland, that State, February 8, 1882. For some years he taught school, and that was his pro- fession until he went to California in 1858. aud took up placer claim in Tu- loume county. Here he worked with pick and shovel for six months without much success, and when a country store keeper offered him $5.00 day and Sl0.OO on Sundays to keep books for him, the future Senator jumped at the offer. Here he worked until 1860, when laying out the money he had saved, in goods and pack train, he crossed the Sierras and went in business on his own account at Minoville. Though Mir, Williams met with many reyefses dur ing his early career, he perseyered. About 1864 he removed to San Francis co. where he entered into the wholesale wine and liquor business, and made a
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cord. and partly because there were younger and ambitious men in his dis frict who wanted the place. He is a native Virginian and has served six times in Congress, having first entered if in 1874. He is a courtly gentleman of the old school--and, by the way, q school that is rapidly disappearing. :. even in primitive old Virginia. MT. Tucker is nephew and the nearest living relative of the famous John Randolph, of Roanoke, who will ever remain q quaint character in the annals of Amer ican history, But though blood reia- tive. MT. Tucker has none of the eccen- tricities of the late member from Roan- oke. but his wit and satire are as.hearty If not quite as keen. He is a benevolent old gentleman, weighing about two hundred pounds, composed of flesh, bones and good nature, and has the rep utation of being one of the best consti- tutional lawyers in the house. He is exceedingly popular amongst the younger members of congress and takes special pains to help them along. When Senator Riddleberger retires from the Senate, there promises to be neck and neck race between MT. Barbour and MT. Tucker for the vacancy, with Governor Fitzhugh Lee as second.
 Ths other yirginian who will be miss ed is George c. Cabell, of the fifth dist